Senior Software Asset Management Analyst
Deloitte - Williamsville, NY
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Are you passionate about technology and interested in joining a community of collaborative colleagues who respectfully and courageously seek to challenge the status quo? If so, read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity with Deloitte Technology (DT - US). We are curious and life-long learners focused on technology and innovation. As a Software Asset Management Professional, you are involved with the improvement of our internal clients licensing landscape regarding software entitlements and contracts. You offer timely and cost-effective solutions to manage internal software assets. After analyzing the current deployment landscape and usage, you work with clients to bring them into the SAM management solution. You support our organizations software needs for timely license access delivery and cost management. You have knowledge of the entire chain of IT services and experience as a professional with one or more of the top 100 companies in the US. You not only possess organizational and consulting expertise, but you are also client-oriented, and results focused. You have knowledge and experience in license and contract management, both the practical, commercial as well as legal aspects of it. You are familiar with the general principles and approach of Software Asset Management, as well as with some of the leading software vendors such as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, SAP, Micro Focus, SalesForce.com, VMware, Adobe.
Responsibilities
- Improve internal clients licensing landscape regarding software entitlements and contracts.
- Offer timely and cost-effective solutions to manage internal software assets.
- Analyze current deployment landscape and usage.
- Work with clients to bring them into the SAM management solution.
- Support organization's software needs for timely license access delivery and cost management.
Requirements
- 5 years of experience in Software Asset Management, Software License Management, Software Compliance Management, Software Audit Defense or IT Asset Management, 3+ years with an Advanced Degree (Master, PhD, etc).
- 1+ year of experience working with ServiceNow SAM Pro or Flexera, SNOW, Aspera and discovery tools including SCCM, JAMF and Nexthink.
- Recent experience working, managing, or licensing software within vendor portals such as Grammarly, Box, Figma and knowledge of cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, etc.
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, technology or a related field and/or additional years of relevant professional experience.
- Ability to travel 0-10%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
Nice-to-haves
- Highly preferred knowledge of on-premise and cloud-based software licensing metrics and End User License Agreements, for software vendors like Microsoft, SalesForce.com, Adobe, IBM, Oracle, SAP, Micro Focus and VMware.
- Desirable knowledge of and experience with the application of IT management and business methods/techniques such as ITIL, ASL, BiSL, ISPL, ISO20000; FFIEC, COBIT5.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Experience managing and working with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
- Ability to manage across organizational boundaries.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, PowerPoint and calendar management.
- Experience in professional services preferred.
- Experience driving measurable improvements in quality, efficiency, and costs.
- Strong relationship and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
- Strong dispute resolution, and collaboration skills.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
- Deep passion for operational excellence.
- Ability to manage many projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable working autonomously on complex problems.
- Experience creating project plans and executing them to completion.
Benefits
- Diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.
- Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
- Broad range of employee benefits.
